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How Brits Can Watch Global Citizen Festival Right From Their Living Room

Janet Jackson, The Weeknd, Shawn Mendes, Cardi B, Janelle Monáe, John Legend, and a group of super-famous hosts — including Deborra-lee Furness and Hugh Jackman — are coming together alongside world leaders to help end extreme poverty by 2030.

You know what I’m talking about. On Saturday, Sept. 29, the Global Citizen Festival in New York City returns — and you can watch the whole thing right here.

3. Beyoncé dueted with Ed Sheeran

Remember when Chris Martin sang in Spanish with Shakira in Germany? Or when Stevie Wonder did Happy with Pharrell in New York?

Legendary crossovers happen every year — and they don’t come bigger than Beyoncé and Ed Sheeran’s acoustic rendition of Drunk In Love.

So what will it be this year? Cardi B and Janelle Monáe? The Weeknd and Kendrick? John Legend and Chrissy Teigen?

Don’t miss a second. No, really, you’ll leave to put the kettle on, and something special will happen. Play it safe, and follow the action on your phone while you pop to Tesco.

4. John Legend always brings surprises

Our first ever Global Citizen Festival was once called something very different — and John Legend has been here since the very start.

The nine-time Grammy Award winner headlined the “End of Polio Concert” in Perth, Australia, and helped us drive commitments worth £90 million to eradicate the disease forever.

He then shocked fans at New York’s first Global Citizen Festival the following year with an unannounced cover of Imagine, described by the New York Times as “John Lennon’s vision of global citizenship.”

There’s always surprises — Alicia Keys and Ariana Grande have previously turned up for impromptu performances. But you’re going to have to watch to get the scoop.

5. It’s always so much more than the music

Yes, Janet Jackson will kill it. Of course, Cardi B will make the news. But, as ever, we want you to be a part of something even bigger.

Every performance, every surprise, every commitment has one mission: to end extreme poverty by 2030.

In the past we’ve had activists like Malala stand with leaders like Justin Trudeau; Michelle Obama hugged Beyoncé on stage; presidents and prime ministers teamed up the planet’s biggest stars to fight for the world’s poorest people.

And you — vitally, you — supporting the cause right from your living room.

We don’t ever ask for money — just action. So get your mates in front of the TV, share the stream, and be part of the movement. New York awaits!